What Is Narrative Nonfiction?
What Is Narrative Nonfiction? Definition, Examples & Literary Techniques Narrative nonfiction tells a true story using literary craft. Story is central to the form. The writer decides where the … Read more
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Grimké Sisters: Gerda Lerner and Sue Monk Kidd
Grimké Sisters: Gerda Lerner and Sue Monk Kidd What The Grimké Sisters from South Carolina and The Invention of Wings teach us about nonfiction, historical fiction, moral courage, and … Read more
How to Write Dinner Table Scenes
How to Write Dinner Table Scenes That Reveal Power and Conflict Want to concentrate tension, characterization, interpersonal conflict, drop some bombshells, or start a mystery? Set the table. The … Read more
Sass Star Annie Ernaux Proves Why Memoir Matters
Sass Star Annie Ernaux Proves Why Memoir Matters What If Your Life Is Not Background, but Record? What if the story you think is “just your life” is part … Read more
Writing as Resistance and Why People Protest: Celebrate Sass and the Rhetoric of Dissent
Writing as Resistance and Why People Protest: The Sass of Dissent in a Democracy I’m a lifelong Packers fan—an owner. And this week, I took off my Packers hat. … Read more
Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased
Ottla Kafka: A Story of Love and Sass Nearly Erased Most of us will never face the kind of choice Ottla Kafka faced. But we are asked, again and … Read more
Frances Kelsey thalidomide
Frances Kelsey and Thalidomide: The Sass That Saved Thousands Dr. Frances Kelsey The FDA Medical Officer Who Practiced Medicine With Scientific and Ethical Integrity Not all courage roars. Sometimes … Read more
10 Best Mr. Rogers Books: Wisdom, Courage, and Everyday Kindness
10 Best Mr. Rogers Books: Wisdom, Courage, and Everyday Kindness In Mr. Rogers Courage, we explored how Fred Rogers practiced a radical, countercultural form of kindness—one grounded in truth, … Read more
Mr. Rogers Courage
Mr. Rogers Courage: Why This Sass Star Still Teaches Us How to Live with Clarity and Compassion Mr. Rogers offered a kind of courage the culture didn’t yet have … Read more
Authentic Voice: Reclaiming Your Power
Authentic Voice Reclaiming Your Power Someone once told me I was “too much.” Truthfully, I’ve heard variations of that all my life. Pushing through the pressure to agree, stay … Read more